[[Tony Hassini]] founded the International Magicians Society in July of 1968 with the fundamental purpose of promoting and preserving the art of magic.

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[[Tony Hassini]] founded the International Magicians Society in July of [[1968]] with the fundamental purpose of promoting and preserving the art of magic.

It is recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records as The World's Largest Magic Society with over 37,000 members worldwide.

It is recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records as The World's Largest Magic Society with over 37,000 members worldwide.

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The [[Sorceror's Notebook]] is it's official online magazine.

The [[Sorceror's Notebook]] is it's official online magazine.

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Every three years, the Society hosts a banquet dinner, where those magicians who have achieved the highest level in their craft are awarded the Merlin Award.

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Every three years, the Society hosts a banquet dinner, where those magicians who have achieved the highest level in their craft are awarded the Merlin Award. They also present the Merlin Awards periodically to special magicians in their own show followed with a press party.

== Merlin Awards ==

== Merlin Awards ==

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{{See also|[[IBM]]'s Order of Merlin Award (for 25 years of continuous service)}}

Every three years, the Society hosts a banquet dinner, where those magicians who have achieved the highest level in their craft are awarded the Merlin Award. They also present the Merlin Awards periodically to special magicians in their own show followed with a press party.